Teacher of the Quarter

Ms. Emily Ayres is the recipient of this quarter’sACE Teacher of the Quarter Award! Her nomination letters explained that “Ms. Ayres’ enthusiasm shows her students that learning is a joy, not a job.” One parent wrote that Emily’s “jovial nature” creates a space of “learning and engaging in the classroom.” Another nomination celebrated that Emily “always goes above and beyond to help [my child]. Beyond great teaching, she demonstrates intangibles that we haven’t seen in other educators in NYC, France, or Austin.” And one family remarked, “Ms. Ayres has inspired [my child] not only as a strong successful, female role model, but as a person empathetic to others.” One statement seemed to summarize the sentiment of all of the nominations: Ms. Ayres genuinely cares about each student.

ACE Academy is a private, independent school for gifted students in Austin, Texas. ACE combines strong, integrated academic curriculum with a global outlook. ACE Academy offers classes for ages three through high school in flexible groupings and is fully accredited by SACS/CASI through AdvancEd.